jill shaul

My notebook is filled with inspiration, actions, ideas, and scuttlebutt from Partner Summit. I bet yours is too! Here are five things to do next (and share with your team).   1. Watch what you missed. You can’t be in two places at once which is why we offer the general sessions, impact sessions…

While I never read cliff notes and prefer books to movies, I love a good spoiler alert. If you don’t, stop reading. Otherwise, enjoy this teaser for Partner Summit.   Who’s Who. How to Engage. One of our executive recently said, “We have an amazing strategy that we get to share with our partne…

“It’s in TWENTY-THREE DAYS” I tell my kids. “Our trip to Disney?!?! They inquire excitedly. “Disney…what? No! That’s not for a while. I’m talking about PARTNER SUMMIT” is my pithy response. As they roll their eyes and look mildly disappointed I regale them with stories about the event. They retort w…

The World Cup comes to your town but you don’t have a ticket. Do you ignore the game? Probably not! Instead you invite family and friends to watch the game at your house or a local pub. Similarly, you don’t need to be live at Partner Summit to be part of it. Get your colleagues together to celebrate…

My bookshelf is mixed with I-can’t-put-them-down-books and read-them-slowly-books. Despite my love to read – and the plethora of offerings right in my office — sometimes I need a quick “fix” for learning. TED Talks, webinars, and our own courses give me what I crave when I don’t have time to c…

I bought my first Acura for two reasons: it was a good price and I trusted the seller. What made me fall in love with my Acura – and become a die hard loyalist to the brand – has absolutely nothing to do with the price, the sales guy, or any other practical reason one considers when buying a car, su…

So much inspiration (and action) came out of Cisco Live this week. Who better to recap it than our very own Nirav Sheth and Rick Snyder?  This week let’s look back by hearing Nirav’s perspective on Cisco Live .   >> Fast Forward: Rick joins us next week with his takeaways and highlights:…

Janet Jackson asked, “what have you done for me lately”? While that song fills your head, we’re talking about what we’ve done for you lately in this week’s rewind and fast forward: Chuck’s firing on all cylinders. What it means for you. We’re hitting the road to Vegas for Cisco Live. 5 ways video c…

Knock knock. Who’s there? Muffled reply. Sounds serious. Do you open your door? Hackers hope so.   This week we’re talking about: Security, security, security: what’s new and what does it mean to you? Your value proposition. Does it stand out? Or does it sound like everyone else’s?   Hac…